Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita in Romania
Romania: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita was 14.59 SIPRI trend indicator values per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
14.59 SIPRI trend indicator values per person
Change on year
down 19.1%
World rank
40th
of 172 countries
All-time high
32 SIPRI trend indicator values per person
in 1974
All-time low
0 SIPRI trend indicator values per person
in 2014
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita in Romania, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SIPRI trend indicator values per person.
Analysis
Romania recorded 14.59 SIPRI trend indicator values per person for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita in 2024.
That represents a change of down 19.1% on the previous year and up 2,074.4% over five years.
Over the whole period, arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita in Romania peaked at 32 SIPRI trend indicator values per person in 1974 and was at its lowest, 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per person, in 2014.
That places Romania 40th out of 172 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita in Romania, year by year
| Year | SIPRI trend indicator values per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 6.3 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | — |
| 1961 | 1.62 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -74.3% |
| 1962 | 9.58 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +492.8% |
| 1963 | 12.24 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +27.7% |
| 1964 | 22.25 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +81.9% |
| 1965 | 27.32 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +22.8% |
| 1966 | 20.87 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -23.6% |
| 1967 | 22.63 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +8.4% |
| 1968 | 29.85 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +31.9% |
| 1969 | 19.94 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -33.2% |
| 1970 | 27.7 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +38.9% |
| 1971 | 23.02 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -16.9% |
| 1972 | 24.06 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +4.5% |
| 1973 | 25.82 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +7.3% |
| 1974 | 32 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +23.9% |
| 1975 | 29.87 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -6.7% |
| 1976 | 13.64 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -54.3% |
| 1977 | 16 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +17.3% |
| 1978 | 13.48 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -15.7% |
| 1979 | 29.06 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +115.5% |
| 1980 | 23.24 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -20.0% |
| 1981 | 21.03 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -9.5% |
| 1982 | 19.8 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -5.8% |
| 1983 | 12.59 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -36.4% |
| 1984 | 10.73 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -14.7% |
| 1985 | 14.52 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +35.2% |
| 1986 | 19.92 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +37.3% |
| 1987 | 9.32 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -53.2% |
| 1988 | 8.63 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -7.4% |
| 1989 | 12.82 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +48.6% |
| 1990 | 25.82 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +101.3% |
| 1991 | 2.83 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -89.1% |
| 1992 | 8.2 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +190.3% |
| 1993 | 0.615 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -92.5% |
| 1994 | 1.28 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +107.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0882 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -93.1% |
| 1996 | 1.72 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +1855.6% |
| 1997 | 2.7 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +56.9% |
| 1998 | 7.55 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +179.3% |
| 1999 | 6.32 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -16.3% |
| 2000 | 0.9357 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -85.2% |
| 2001 | 1.08 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +15.9% |
| 2002 | 0.9664 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -10.9% |
| 2003 | 0.788 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -18.5% |
| 2004 | 13.29 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +1586.1% |
| 2005 | 20.26 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +52.5% |
| 2006 | 3.02 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -85.1% |
| 2007 | 4.84 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +60.2% |
| 2008 | 3.9 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -19.5% |
| 2009 | 2.9 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -25.6% |
| 2010 | 5.28 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +82.4% |
| 2011 | 3.97 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -24.9% |
| 2012 | 1.05 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -73.6% |
| 2013 | 1 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -4.4% |
| 2014 | 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -100.0% |
| 2015 | 1.11 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | — |
| 2016 | 8.98 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +709.2% |
| 2017 | 4.49 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -50.0% |
| 2018 | 1.8 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -60.0% |
| 2019 | 0.6711 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -62.7% |
| 2020 | 8.72 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +1199.4% |
| 2021 | 7.48 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -14.2% |
| 2022 | 9.76 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +30.6% |
| 2023 | 18.05 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +84.8% |
| 2024 | 14.59 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -19.1% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 14.59 SIPRI trend indicator values per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 17.66 SIPRI trend indicator values per person, 83% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Romania's 14.59 SIPRI trend indicator values per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 8.02 SIPRI trend indicator values per person, 1.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita in Romania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +1855.6% | 0.0882 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 1.72 SIPRI trend indicator values per person |
| 2004 | +1586.1% | 0.788 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 13.29 SIPRI trend indicator values per person |
| 2020 | +1199.4% | 0.6711 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 8.72 SIPRI trend indicator values per person |
| 2016 | +709.2% | 1.11 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 8.98 SIPRI trend indicator values per person |
| 1962 | +492.8% | 1.62 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 9.58 SIPRI trend indicator values per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 17.26 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 1.62 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 29.85 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 23.47 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 13.48 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 32 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 15.26 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 8.63 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 23.24 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.71 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 0.0882 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 25.82 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.2 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 0.788 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 20.26 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.84 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 8.98 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.72 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 7.48 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 18.05 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Romania
- 37 Lithuania 17.66 SIPRI trend indicator values per person compare
- 38 Fiji 17.23 SIPRI trend indicator values per person compare
- 39 Belarus 16.53 SIPRI trend indicator values per person compare
- 41 Maldives 13.26 SIPRI trend indicator values per person compare
- 42 Ireland 11.86 SIPRI trend indicator values per person compare
- 43 Finland 11.39 SIPRI trend indicator values per person compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita in Romania?
- Arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita in Romania was 14.59 SIPRI trend indicator values per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 32 SIPRI trend indicator values per person in 1974.
- What is the lowest arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per person in 2014.
- How does Romania rank for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita?
- Romania ranks 40th out of 172 countries with data for 2024.
- Where does this Romania data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Arms imports Arms Transfers Programme, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.